Test
Reading
1)
Прочитайте тексты и установите соответствие между текстами А–E
и заголовками 1–6. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В
задании есть
один лишний
заголовок.
1.
Early mobile phones 2. Annoying mobiles 3. Expensive
mobiles
4.
Fashionable mobiles 5. Multifunctional mobiles 6. Modern
mobile phones
A.
Lars Magnus Ericsson, was the first man who had a telephone in his car.
When he saw a place where he could get to phone lines, he connected to them
with a pair of long electric wires. Then in Russia two Soviet engineers
successfully tested a mobile phone installed in a car. It could connect to a
local telephone network within 20 kilometers. A year later, two engineers from
Europe tried to use antenna in the phone.
B.
The company of mobile phones in Finland started to sell their products in
1970. There were several types of phones: 2G and later 3G. Third-generation
phones are now used everywhere in the world. They are small, flat and very
comfortable to use. Some people say that the only problem with the new phones
is to remember all the functions. The mobile phone is often called the Seventh
of the Mass Media (with Print, Recordings, Cinema, Radio, TV and Internet the
first six).
C.
In many countries, most adults and many children now have mobile phones.
Mobile phones are used for a variety of purposes, including keeping in touch
with the family, running business, and for emergency calls. Children and adults
often play mobile phone games or use the phone as an audio player. In Japan,
phone companies provide immediate notice of earthquakes and other natural
disasters to their customers free of charge. In the event of an emergency,
disaster response crews can find injured people using the signals from their
mobile phones.
D.
Today’s mobile phones do more than just offer voice, email, Web and music
services. They are stylish accessories, too. Cool design has always played a
great role in digital business. People, young people especially, use the phone
to express their self. Just like clothes, phones can carry a message of sports
lifestyle, luxury, adventure or romance. Mobile phone companies introduce their
new collections every season and it’s rather difficult to keep up with today’s
mobiles.
E.
Mobile phones have increased greatly in the world. Some people carry more
than one mobile phone for different purposes, such as for business and personal
use. The mobiles are to be seen absolutely everywhere – in schools,
restaurants, theatres and even churches. They ring during lectures, meetings
and in classical music concerts. In recent survey, 62 % of people said that the
most irritating thing in their lives was mobile phones on the train!
Test
Reading
1)
Прочитайте тексты и установите соответствие между текстами А–E
и заголовками 1–6. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании есть
один лишний заголовок.
1.
School rules
2.
School subjects
3.
After
school activities
4.
School Facilities 5. School Punishment 6. A typical
English school
A.
Chiswick School is a secondary school in London. It has about 1.250 pupils
between the ages of 11 and 19. Like in most British schools, all the pupils
study the same subjects in the first three years. Then they work for their GCSE
exams – usually taking about nine subjects. Everyone takes English, Maths and
Science, but there is quite a wide choice of other subjects. After the exams,
some pupils leave and get jobs; others go on to do their A levels at other
schools or further education college; some stay on in school.
B.
There are six tennis courts, a gym, two squash courts and a large games
field, where boys and girls play football and hockey. Pupils can also row on
the nearby River Thames. There are also three main computer centres, and most
subjects (such as Chemistry and Languages) have their own computers. All pupils
study Information Technology. The school has a large library and a Learning
Resources Centre with photocopying facilities, computer scanners and printers.
C.
When the classes are over, Chiswick students are busy too. There is judo,
dance, cooking and chess provided by the school at lunch time and in the
afternoon. There are music and photography clubs. There is a theatre group
which puts on a play at the end of each year. The teachers and the parents
encourage as many pupils as possible to take part in numerous clubs. In the
holidays, the school organizes trips such as camping in Wales or skiing in
Switzerland.
D.
There is one basic law in the school: to respect others and their property
and behave in a normal, sensible way, with due consideration for the health and
safety of all. In really serious cases, it is possible to exclude pupils for a
period of time from school, or to expel them permanently. As in most schools in
Britain, pupils have to wear a uniform. There is some resistance to wearing
school uniform, but generally teachers and parents agree that the uniform is
good for discipline.
E.
If, as a pupil, you misbehave there is a system known as WRO – Warning,
Report, Out. First you get a warning from your teacher, you have to carry a
form around with you and the teacher signs it after each lesson – to show that
you were present and behave well. If you do anything wrong at this stage, you
are out; you have to go to the hall to join any other pupils in trouble. In the
hall, you all work in silence under the supervision of a teacher.
Test
Reading
1)
Прочитайте тексты и установите соответствие между текстами А–E
и заголовками 1–6. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании есть один
лишний заголовок.
1.
Education 2. Economy 3. Population
4.
Sport 5. Language 6. Leisure Holiday
A.
The early history of Canada is a story of fish and fur. But after World
War II, Canada began to develop its own industries, such as producing cars and
airoplanes. Today, Canada is the largest producer of nickel. It supplies the
world with iron and copper as well as wood, paper, oil, gold and silver. Canada
now has moved swiftly with research and development in fibre optics and communications.
B.
Canada has a reputation for being a mosaic of world cultures. About 40% of
Canadians are of British origin. French descendants of the French adventurers
live in Quebec. The French language they speak is unique. Words, grammar and
even pronunciation still have connections with seventeenth-century French.
Canada's third-largest ethnic group is German. Then come Italians, Ukrainians,
Dutch, Greeks and Polish. Toronto, the centre for international immigration, is
one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world.
C.
With so much winter and snow, it is not surprising that Canadians are good
at winter sports. Ice hockey (simply called hockey) is a national pastime and
it is so popular that it is more of a religion than a sport. This is especially
true in Quebec, home of the Montreal Canadians, one of the most successful
professional sports teams anywhere. Other popular spectator sports include
curling and football. The official national summer sport is lacrosse.
D.
Canada's two official languages are English and French. They are the
mother tongues of 60% and 23% of the population respectively. You can notice
the both languages on highway signs, maps, tourists' leaflets and all types of
packaging. Canadian English contains elements of British English and American
English in its vocabulary. The five most widely-spoken non-official languages
are Chinese, Punjubi, Spanish, Italian and Arabic.
E.
The school summer vacations are from the end of June to the early September.
On the first Monday of September the Canadians have Labour Day. Originally, it
was an occasion to celebrate workers' rights. Nowadays this holiday is, first
of all, an opportunity to spend time in the countryside, or have picnics or
other outdoor activities with family and friends. For students, the Labour Day
is the last chance to have a party before the new academic year.
2)
Прочитайте текст. Определите, какие из
приведённых утверждений 10–17 соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True),
какие не соответствуют (2 – False)
и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни
положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Not stated).
Christmas Tree Memories
My
name is Ted. I grew up in the 50s, but my childhood memories are still alive.
The most pleasant of them is the family Christmas tree. Besides my mum and dad,
there were five children in the family. We all took part in decorating the
Christmas tree, one way or another. It was a special time for me as dad took us
for a trip to the winter forest.
The
experience was special as only boys were allowed to go to the countryside to
pick out the tree. At the age of five I felt proud to be in a man’s adventure.
I remember walking through the forest with dad looking for the perfect, large
tree. We had a tall ceiling in the living room, so a small tree did not look
right there.
At
the age of five, even a small tree seemed great to me. To measure a tree I
raised my hands above my head and looked up. If I could reach the top of the
tree I thought it was big enough. Dad, however, always chose the perfect tree
very carefully.
Once
he had made his choice, he took out an axe to cut down the tree. I wanted to
help my dad and brothers, but they always told me to stand back. When the
cutting began, I tried to hold the tree up. I was afraid the tree would fall on
them and I felt strong enough to hold it.
After
the tree was down we took it to the car and went back home. I don’t remember
how we got that large tree through the door, but it was always right. Then dad
got the tree to stand up and we could start the decorating. The tree, the boxes
with decorations and a tall ladder took up the whole room.
All
the family took part as mum gave everyone a task. I had to pass the
decorations. What I liked best about the Christmas tree were the lights. When
everybody else had left I stayed in the room and watched the lights travelling
up and down the Christmas tree.
Dad
had one more special job that day. Mum took her favourite ornament, a lighted
angel, which she had got as a present from her family. Dad climbed up the
ladder and fixed the angel at the top of the Christmas tree. When I looked at
the angel, I thought Santa was close to my house.
Everyone,
and the decorated shining tree, was ready to celebrate Christmas. It was so big
that it nearly touched the ceiling. I felt I was a small part of a big
adventure. The last few years we lived in that house the trips to the forest
with dad ceased. We bought an artificial tree instead.
a)
Ted’s family had a tradition of decorating the Christmas tree together.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
b)
When Ted’s father went to choose their Christmas tree, Ted stayed at home.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
c)
Ted’s family lived in a small town.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
d)
Ted’s father always chose a tall tree for Christmas.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
e)
Ted’s mother preferred the Christmas decorations created by her children.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
f)
A lighted angel was Ted’s favourite Christmas decoration.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
g)
There was a star on the top of the Christmas tree in Ted’s house.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
h)
Finally the family stopped having a live Christmas tree.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
2)
Прочитайте текст. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений 10–17
соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True),
какие не соответствуют (2 – False)
и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного,
ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Not stated).
The Santa Claus Wait
Christmas
Eve is a special time for children. Every year they wait for their presents
from Santa Claus. Magic is everywhere in Tim and Robert’s house which is
decorated with greeting cards, candles and lights. The sweet smell of Mum’s
homemade cookies also brings to mind the coming wonders.
Throughout
the month before Christmas Tim and his brother Robert regularly made their
beds, set the table and followed their parents’ instructions about the house.
As usual, each of them wrote a letter to Santa to ask for a toy. They knew
Santa wouldn’t visit naughty children.
The
same thing happened each year until the brothers were nine. They suddenly began
to doubt that Santa could decorate their tree and millions more trees in a
single night. It also seemed hard for Santa to deliver all the gifts before
daybreak. Besides, they kept asking Dad how Santa could get inside their house
without a chimney!
Dad
usually answered that Santa would surely come, but that the children should be
good and go to bed early. So on Christmas Eve, after Mum had checked that there
was enough food left for Santa, the boys were sent to bed as usual. Robert was
soon asleep, but Tim silently lay in bed, hoping to hear Santa coming. It
seemed the longest night of Tim’s life.
In
the early morning, when the other members of the family were still asleep, Tim
bravely went to the living room to check for presents from Santa. When he
switched on the light, he cried “Wow! He’s come!” In the room the Christmas
tree stood in the middle of a big platform that looked like a small town with a
toy railroad. It was unbelievable: a toy wonderland!
Tim
spent an hour among the toys and then decided to wake up Robert and his parents
to see the presents. While running upstairs he saw that the cookies had
disappeared. In excitement he went into his parents’ bedroom but didn’t notice
that they seemed a little bit more tired than usual.
“Mum!
Dad! Quick! Robert! It’s fantastic!” he shouted. Everybody went down. Robert
immediately saw his new car. It was wonderful. Poor Robert was upset because
the car wouldn’t run. Dad said he couldn't understand why the car wouldn't
start. The batteries in the car had been absolutely new.
He
didn’t know Tim had turned on the car and had forgotten about it when he was
checking out other gifts earlier. Within that hour the batteries died, in those
times they didn't last long. Tim kept silent as he didn’t want to be punished
on Christmas Day.
a)
Tim was the only child in the family.
1)
True 2) False 3) Not stated
b)
Tim got good marks at school before Christmas.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
c)
Tim had never believed that Santa existed.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
d)
On Christmas Day, Tim’s father usually dressed up like Santa.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
e)
Tim was the first to get up on Christmas Day.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
f)
Some tasty things were left for Santa on that Christmas night.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
g)
There were presents for the parents under the Christmas tree.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
h)
Tim told his father that he had damaged the car.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
2)
Прочитайте текст. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений 10–17
соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True),
какие не соответствуют (2 – False)
и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни
положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Not stated).
Mark Twain
Mark
Twain wrote ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ in 1884. Since then, the book
has been published in at least sixty languages, and some people say it is the
best book ever created by an American writer. American students have ‘The
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ on their school reading list and parents,
teachers and literary experts still debate the problems touched in the book.
The
writer’s real name was Samuel Clemens. Samuel was born in 1835. He grew up in
the state of Missouri on the Mississippi River. After his father died, young
Samuel went to work as an assistant to a publisher. Ten years later, he became
a pilot on a steamboat that sailed on the Mississippi. He heard the riverboat
workers call out the words "mark twain!" That was a measure for the
depth of water. Later he used this word combination as a pen-name.
In
1861 Clemens travelled west and became a reporter for newspapers in Nevada and
California. He wrote news stories, editorials and sketches under his pen-name
Mark Twain. He became one of the best known storytellers in the West. He
developed his own narrative style – friendly, funny, and often satirical, which
won him a wide audience. The first success came with the story ‘The Celebrated
Jumping Frog of Calaveras County’.
Mark
Twain travelled a lot during his lifetime not only round the USA but also to
Europe and the Holy Land. He naturally began writing books about his travels.
‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ was published in 1876, and soon after he began
writing a sequel, ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’. It took Mark Twain
longer to write ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ than any of his other
books. He started writing in 1876, but put the story away after about two years
of work. He returned to it in 1883, and the following year it was published.
From
the beginning, the book was strongly debated. Some critics praised its realism
and honesty but the others strongly disliked it. They protested against the
personality of Huck – a rough, dirty and disobedient boy. They could not agree
that such a person should be the main character of a book. What's more, critics
disliked the way Mark Twain used the language of a common, uneducated person to
tell the story; no writer had ever done that before.
Today
there is no longer any debate about the importance of ‘The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn’ in American literature. In 1935 Ernest Hemingway wrote: "All
modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called
'Huckleberry Finn.' There was nothing before. And there has been nothing as
good since." No wonder then, that the novel ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn’ was a great inspiration for film producers – more than 20 screen versions
of the book have been shot not only in America but in Europe, Russia and Japan.
There are feature films, musicals, cartoons and even Japanese anime.
a)
‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ was Mark Twain’s last book.
1)
True 2) False 3) Not stated
b)
The writer took his pen-name when working as an assistant to a publisher.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
c)
Samuel Clemens enjoyed his job as a steam boat pilot.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
d)
Mark Twain’s stories became popular due to his manner of writing.
1)
True 2) False 3) Not stated
e)
It took Mark Twain two years to write ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’.
1)
True 2) False 3) Not stated
f)
Literary critics expressed different opinions of ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn’.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
g)
Ernest Hemingway strongly criticised ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’.
1)
True 2) False 3) Not stated
h)
The novel ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ has been made into a movie in
different countries.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
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